Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe
Types
Cereus repandus
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Number of Varieties
5025
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm100.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bugs
Allergy
-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
Rosa glauca
Common Name
Peruvian Apple Cactus
redleaf rose, red-leaved rose
In Hindi
Peruvian Apple cactus
red leaved rose
In German
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
Rotblatt-Rose
In French
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
Rosa glauca
In Spanish
Peruana de Apple Cactus
Rosa glauca
In Greek
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
Rosa glauca
In Portuguese
Cactus a Apple peruana
Róża czerwonawa
In Polish
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
Róża czerwonawa
In Latin
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Rosa glauca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllidae
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cereus
Rosa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
6100
1
27800
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